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Illinois declares disaster across 15 counties after storms and tornadoes

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker declared a disaster across 15 counties following storms and tornadoes. The state also announced assistance for community storm cleanup and flood relief efforts.

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The declaration indicates widespread storm damage affecting multiple Illinois communities and enables coordinated recovery assistance.

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  1. Pritzker signs disaster proclamation to aid Illinois communities in storm cleanup efforts ↗wvik.org · Recorded source date: Aug 19, 2026, 5:17 PM UTC
  2. Pritzker signs disaster proclamation to aid Illinois communities in storm cleanup efforts ↗northernpublicradio.org · Recorded source date: Aug 19, 2026, 6:01 PM UTC
  3. Pritzker signs disaster proclamation to aid Illinois communities in storm cleanup efforts ↗kwqc.com · Recorded source date: Aug 19, 2026, 8:47 PM UTC
  4. Pritzker declares 15-county disaster following storms, tornadoes ↗cities929.com · Recorded source date: Aug 20, 2026, 7:47 AM UTC

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